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How to Say ‘Then, would you like to watch a Japan game together?’ in Japanese

じゃあ、日本の試合、一緒に見ませんか。

jaa nihon no shiai issho ni mi mase n ka

[JAH nee-hon no shee-AH-ee ees-shoh nee mee mah-SEH n kah]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Inviting with ませんか is softer than 見ましょう "let's watch", because it leaves room for the other person to decline politely. It's the usual choice when inviting a newer acquaintance.

Phrase Breakdown

じゃあ、日本の試合、

jaa nihon no shiai

well then, Japan's match

じゃあ means 'well then'. Pause briefly at each comma.

Example

じゃあ、行きましょう。

Well then, let's go.

Words in this phrase

じゃあ

jaa

[JAH]

well then

Casual word used when making a decision based on what was said.

Example

じゃあ、行きましょう。

Well then, let's go.

日本

nihon

[nee-hon]

Japan

The country Japan; often used in museum exhibit names.

Example

日本の歴史を見ます。

I will see the history of Japan.

の

[no]

's; of

A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.

Example

知り合いの会社に興味があります。

I am interested in an acquaintance's company.

試合

shiai

[shee-AH-ee]

match; game

A noun for a sports match or competition.

Example

テレビで試合を見ます。

I watch the match on TV.

一緒に見ませんか。

issho ni mi mase n ka

shall we watch it together?

一緒に means 'together'. Pause briefly at the small っ: 'is-sho'.

Example

一緒に食べませんか。

Shall we eat together?

Words in this phrase

一緒

issho

[ees-shoh]

together

Together; with someone else, doing something jointly.

Example

一緒に見学します。

We tour together.

に

[nee]

(adverb marker in 一緒に)

Turns 一緒 into the adverb 'together'.

Example

一緒に行きましょう。

Let's go together.

見

[mee]

see; look

From 見る, meaning to see or look at something.

Example

展示を見てみます。

I will try looking at the exhibit.

ませ

mase

[mah-SEH]

polite negative ending

Part of the polite negative form -masen, making a verb or expression negative and polite.

Example

わかりません。

I don't understand.

ん

[n]

(negative ending)

Contracted form of the polite negative ending, as in ありません.

Example

今日は時間がありません。

I don't have time today.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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